A reception to honor longtime Vacaville Art League & Gallery member Richard Gideon will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the gallery, 718 E. Monte Vista Ave.

A retired public school art teacher, Gideon was a co-founder of the league. He has also served as its secretary for many years and as president of the Vaca Arts Council, an umbrella organization for many other Vacaville and Solano County arts groups. Gideon is also

a recipient of the Marianna Pokorny Award, the Arts Council's highest honor.